February 9th & 10th, 2025 Daily Current Affairs with GS Points Summary

February 9th & 10th, 2025 Daily Current Affairs with GS Points

Important Days:

National Deworming Day - February 10th:

• Observed on February 10th.
• No specific theme mentioned, general awareness day.

World Pulses Day - February 10th:

• Observed on February 10th.
• Theme: "Pulses: bringing diversity to agri-food systems".
• Highlights the importance of pulses in global food consumption and their role in bringing diversity to diets.
• Pulses are emphasized as a good source of protein, especially for vegetarians.

Politics:

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025:

• Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 results discussed.
• Historical Context:
  • Delhi received National Capital Territory (NCT) status in 1993 through the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act.
  • Article 239AA is related to NCT of Delhi.
  • Balakrishnan Committee recommendations led to this status.
• Election Results:
  • Total Assembly seats: 70.
  • BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party): Won 48 seats.
  • AAP (Aam Aadmi Party): Won 22 seats.
  • Congress: Won 0 seats.
• Key Points Post-Election:
  • Focus on who will be the next Chief Minister (CM).
  • 关注 (guānzhù - Chinese for Focus) on women ministers, if any, in the new cabinet.
  • Number of ministers in Delhi cabinet cannot exceed 10% of assembly seats, i.e., maximum 7 ministers.

Manipur Chief Minister's Resignation:

• Manipur CM Biren Singh resigned.
• Resignation letter submitted to the Governor.
• Current Governor: Ajay Kumar Bhalla.
• Implication of CM Resignation: Resignation of CM implies the entire cabinet resigns.
• Possibility of President's Rule in Manipur discussed (contingent, to be discussed if imposed).

Supreme Court on Article 22(1) - Vihan Sharma vs State of Haryana Case:

• Supreme Court reiterated the importance of Article 22(1) of the Indian Constitution in the case Vihan Sharma vs State of Haryana.
• Article 22(1) states: Every person arrested has the right to be informed of the grounds for arrest.
• Right to know the reasons for arrest: Even under any law, reasons for arrest must be informed and arrest warrant should be issued.
• Recent Judgments Expanding Article 22(1):
  • Pankaj Bansal vs Union of India Case: Supreme Court applied Article 22(1) to UAPA (Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act). Previously, it was not applicable.
  • Prabir Purkayastha vs NCT of Delhi Case: Article 22(1) applied to PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act). Previously, reasons for arrest were not mandatory under these acts.
  • Supreme Court is expanding fundamental rights through these judgments, making it mandatory to inform the reasons for arrest under UAPA and PMLA as well.

Science and Technology:

Oxygen and Rocket Fuel Production in Space:

• Context: Related to previous discussions on Chandrayaan-4 and Astro-Seed missions.
• Achievement: For the first time, oxygen and rocket fuel produced in space using artificial photosynthesis.
• Mission: Shenzhou-19 (神舟十九号 - Chinese for Shenzhou-19) spacecraft.
• Space Station: Crew of Shenzhou-19 went to Tiangong (天宫 - Chinese for Tiangong) space station.
• Tiangong Space Station: China's own space station, one of the only two space stations currently in orbit (the other being the International Space Station).
• Significance: First instance of in-space production of oxygen and rocket fuel, marking a significant advancement in space exploration.

Defense:

Aero India 2025:

• Aero India 2025 mentioned in news.
• Edition: 15th edition of Aero India.
• Frequency: Held biennially (every two years).
• Host City: Mostly Bengaluru.
• Theme: "Runway to a Billion Opportunities". (Theme may be consistent with last year, to be confirmed).
• Significance: Asia's largest air show, a biennial air exhibition.

Shahid Bagheri - Iran's First Drone Carrier Warship:

• Shahid Bagheri (شهید باقری - Persian for Shahid Bagheri) is Iran's first drone carrier warship.
• First warship of Iran capable of carrying drones.

Exercise Cyclone - 2025:

• Exercise Cyclone-2025 - Joint military exercise between Egypt and India.
• Host Location: Rajasthan, India, specifically Mahajan Field.

Science & Technology (Others):

AI Action Summit:

• AI (Artificial Intelligence) Action Summit to be attended by Indian PM Modi.
• Co-host: France and India as co-host.
• Details to Follow: Theme and outcomes of the summit will be discussed after the summit concludes.
• Summit Series: This is the third AI Action Summit. Previous summits were:
  • 1st: UK (Year 2023)
  • 2nd: South Korea (Year 2024)

Sṛjanam (Srujan) - India's First Automated Biomedical Waste Treatment Plant:

• Sṛjanam (Srujan) - India's first indigenously developed automated biomedical waste treatment plant.
• Location: Established at AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) (location not specified in transcript, assuming Delhi AIIMS).
• Developer: Developed by National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), a constituent laboratory of CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research).
• Function: Automatically treats biomedical waste.

Geography:

South Coast Railway Zone - 18th Railway Zone:

• South Coast Railway Zone named as the 18th Railway Zone of India.
• Approval: Approved by the Cabinet.
• Headquarters: Visakhapatnam.
• Established Under: Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
• Coverage: Formed from parts of East Coast Railway and South Central Railway. Covers regions of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu.

Government Policy:

Tamil Nadu Ban on Online Gambling for Under 18s:

• Tamil Nadu state government has enacted a law banning online gambling for individuals under 18 years of age.

Appointments:

Nawaf Salam - Prime Minister of Lebanon:

• Nawaf Salam (نواف سلام - Arabic for Nawaf Salam) sworn in as the Prime Minister of Lebanon.
• Former Role: Previously served as the President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
• Current Status at ICJ: President position at ICJ is now vacant due to his appointment as PM.

Dmitry Rogozin - Head of Roscosmos:

• Dmitry Rogozin (Дмитрий Рогозин - Russian for Dmitry Rogozin) appointed as the head of Roscosmos (Роскосмос - Russian for Roscosmos).
• Roscosmos: Russia's space agency (equivalent to ISRO of India or NASA of USA).

Persons in News:

Kameshwar Chaupal - Passed Away:

• Kameshwar Chaupal passed away.
• Not considered highly important for exams.

Sam Nujoma - First President of Namibia:

• Sam Nujoma passed away.
• Significance: First President of Namibia and key figure in Namibia's independence movement.
• Considered a very important personality.

Committees:

Operation Devil Hunt Committee - Bangladesh:

• Operation Devil Hunt - Name of the committee appointed by the Bangladesh government.
• Purpose: To control riots in Bangladesh.